Michael Grubb, Professor of Energy and Climate Change at UCL, discusses how a deal in the energy sector will be of mutual benefit to the UK and the EU during the negotiations, providing an opportunity to overcome the Brexit impasse. Continue reading Why a deal on energy could break the Brexit logjam
Michael Grubb discusses three realities about Brexit that need to be recognised in order to move the process forward. There should be time for a wider debate about what sovereignty means which only a long extension can offer. So, some 33 tortuous months after the Brexit Referendum, the third rejection of May’s deal means that Parliament now has 10 days to propose a way forward. … Continue reading Its about Sovereignty, stupid – which is why we need a long extension
Michael Grubb discusses how to go beyond the recent obstacles in the negotiations and the negative rhetoric by focusing on key sectors where interests are aligned. In his view, energy, climate and transport are the logical sectors from which to start the writing of a new positive relationship. Continue reading Forget punishment: the Brexit deal needs to carve out sectors of exceptional common interest
Michael Grubb, Professor of International Energy and Climate Change Policy at UCL, examines claims that EU energy regulation increases the costs of UK energy bills and argues that many benefits are often overlooked. With a speech today by Amber Rudd, the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, energy issues have exploded into the Brexit debate. Not before time. An article by Conservative MP … Continue reading The costs and benefits of EU energy and climate policy
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